CRÓNICAS ANTIMAFIA

Drug trafficking no longer depends on large cartels: technology and the circulation of know-how enable a decentralized model in which small actors produce and sell drugs.

The decentralized production of synthetic drugs transformed the logic of the drug war.

How the State’s fragmented and uncoordinated response to drug trafficking resembles the Luddite logic: destroying instruments without transforming structures.

Since the 21st century, global crises have entrenched a politics of fear that cut rights and weakened democracy; in Latin America, drug trafficking revives old forms of interference.

In many cases, those who take a position on what kind of policy should be implemented regarding drug trafficking often do so from a place of ignorance and arbitrary associations. The global development of drug trafficking and the particular differences across various countries should compel us to propose policies that are specific yet interconnected.

From Drug Cartels to Criminal Organizations. The Changing Landscape in Rosario Echoes What Happened in Sicily.